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ALEXANDER M. BELLONY, OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

TRUCK.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

Application filed 'May 7, 1919. Serial No. 295,467.

(FILED UNDER THE ACT 0F MARCH 3, 1883, 22 STAT. L., 625.)

` To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER M. BEL- LoNY, captain, Corps of Engineers,United States Army, a citizen of the United States, stationed atlVashington, District of Columbia, have invented anllmprovement 1nTrucks, of which the following is a specification.

The invention described herein may be used by the Government, 0r any ofits oiiicers or employees in prosecution of work for the Government, orby any other person in the United States, without payment of any royaltythereon.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a truck which, whilelight in weight, shall be of great strength and durability in use, andwhich possesses extreme simplicity of construction. l i

Another object is to provide a truck, of the character noted, embodyingan axle-boxing that may be easily separated to permit removal of theaxle therefrom.

With these objects in view, the invention resides, broadly stated, intwo metallic rings, one of which is carried by the vehicle frame and thesecond of which is carried by metallic ring-supports, comprising barseach having a base portion which is secured to the axle-boxing and whichis bent to provide diverging, upward extending arms, which are securedto said second ring.

The invention also resides in the combination, with the rings, ofmetallic cross bars carried by each of the rings and through which theking-pin or bolt passes, and in horizontal cross braces secured to thearms of said ring supports.

The invention also resides in an axle-boxing comprising two angle barscarrying removable bolts disposed beneath the axle, whereby, uponremoving the bolts, the axle is free to be removed from the boxing.

The invention will be more clearly understood by reference to theaccompanying drawing in which like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views and the several figuresof which may be briefly described as follows Referring now in detail tothe drawings and first to Figures l to thereof, showing a truck adaptedfor use at the front end of the vehicle: Fig. l is a fragmentary topplan of the forward portion of the vehicle including the upper bearingring: Fig. 2 is a detailed top plan, of the lower bearing rings, thesupport, an axle housing and axle: Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectionizedside elevation of the forward truck as assembled: Fig. 4 is a frontelevation of the forward truck as assembled: Fig. 5 is a fragmentarydetailed perspective view ofthe ring support: Fig. 6 is a top plan ofthe rear truck support, the rearward portion of the vehicle andaccompanying parts being shown in dotted outline: Fig. 7 is a rearelevation of the rear truck showing parts in assembled relation withrespect to the rearward portion of the vehicle: Fig. 8 is a fragmentarydetail of the assembly shown in Fig. 7

,K l and 2 designate upper and lower bearf ing rings, respectively. Y

Secured to the upper ring 1 are diametric cross braces 3, 3 perforatedat their point of intersection, as shown at 4. i i To this upper ringthe forward portion of thev vehicle frame may be secured in any suitablemanner. A designates the forward, longitudinally-curved channel bar ofthe vehicle frame and B, B the longitudinal channel bars of saidframe.In this instance, the means for securing the ring to these frame membersconsists of a pair of channel bars C, C secured at one end thereof tothe channel A and the other end to a channel bar D secured in turn tothe frame members B, B. The channels C, C and D are secured to the ring,preferably by riveting as shown. An additional channel E, may be securedto the channels C, C and to the ring, preferably by riveting, as shown.Preferably, also, brackets F, F are secured to the channels C, C and toone of the cross-bars 3 and the ring l. If desired, a bracket G may besecured to the channel D and to one of the cross-barsB, and anotherbracket H may be secured to the channel E, to the ring 1, and to theframe channel A, preferably by riveting.

It will be noted that, by the construction described, the ring l is veryfirmly secured to the vehicle frame, and that said construction isexceedingly simple. Secured, as by riveting, to the lower ring 2, arediametric cross-bars 5, 5 provided, at their point of intersection, withregistering apertures 6,

registering with the apertures in the crossbars carried by the ring 1,and through which the king-pin passes.

Secured, as by riveting, to the ring 2, are ring supports crossing eachother at right angles, and each comprising a base portion 7, bent toprovide upwardly-extending, diverging arms 8, 8 secured to the ring, asby riveting. The base portion 7 ofone ofthe ring supports is secured, asby riveting, to the angle bars 9, 9, constituting the axle-boxing, andthe base 7 of the otherring-support is secured, as by riveting, tometallic straps 10 extending transversely to the axle-,boxing andsecured thereto, as by riveting.

Preferably, a metallic brace 11 is secured, as by riveting, to each pairof arms 8, 8, the two braces thus intersecting or crossing each otherand being provided at such point of intersection with registeringVapertures 12 through which the king-bolt or pin passes.

Additional ring-supports 13, 13 similar in shape to those alreadydescribedmay extend transversely of the axle-boxing 9, 9, and lbesecured to the ring 2, and each of theseringsupports may be providedwith a brace 14.

The axle-boxing comprises two angle bars 9, 9 disposed in parallelrelationship and spaced so as to permit of the reception therebetween ofthe axle J, which is advantageously rectangular in cross-section andprovided with the reduced extremities j, y'. The axle carries collarsj', y" abutting the ends of the axle-boxing. Bolts y15 pass transverselythrough the depending fianges of the axle-boxing, beneath the axle andcarry, at their ends, nuts 16. It will thus be noted that, by removingthe bolts, the axle is free to be removed from the boxing.

The axle-boxing may carry a tongue connection 17 ,comprising a generallyU-shaped member.

Referring, now, to the Vconstruction of truck shown in Figs. 6 to 8,adapted for use at the rear of the vehicle. So far as the axle-boxing isconcerned, it embodies the same construction as is embodied in the truckshown in the preceding figures of the drawings, and, therefore, need notbe specically described.

Disposed at'the top of the axle-boxing, at each end thereof, and securedthereto in anyisuitable manner, are pedestals 19, preferably comprisingtwo angle bars disposed side by side and secured together, as byriveting 19,.

Also disposed on top of the axle-boxing and secured thereto, as byriveting, is a cross-bar, comprising a base portion 21, bent to providetwo diverging, upwardly-extending arms `22, 22, the bent terminals 23 ofwhich are suitably secured to the pedestals 19, 19. Connecting the arms22, 22 of the cross brace, is a cross-tie 24 suitably secured at itsends to the terminals 23, 23 and to the pedestals 19, 19, as byriveting.

Having thus fully ydescribed my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is Y In a vehicle truck thecombination with an axleboxing including two elongated members betweenwhichan axle is disposable; of a bearingring, a support for such ringmounted on the axle housing and embodying a trio of. inverted V-shapedbrackets one of the latter being located in a plane at right angles tothe other two and avplurality of intersectioning cross barsinterconnecting the free extremities of the several brackets.

ALEXANDER M. BELLONY.

